Weaponlord the video you linked for it seems to be a duplicate of Asuka 120 , by the way had many other interesting features besides the thrust-parry: weapon breaks, hair-cutting taunts, throwing in the middle of combos, multiple-fatalities extending out of combos, etc. Some of its console concessions definitely made ...

My most popular article to date details these design-based tutorials in SMB3 http://www.significant-bits.com/super-mario-bros-3-level-design-lessons , so I think plenty of people appreciate Nintendo 's elegance.

Good overview I think the mid-air slow down while throwing bombs is a particularly clever as it compensates for Plague Knight 's wildness/lack of control. I 'd guess that despite having a slower max speed, his turn-speed/acceleration would be on the quick side in order to keep the light/wild vibe ...

Just wanted to jump in and link: http://zweifuss.ca/ r n r nStreet Fighter III is still one of the best animated pixel games of all time, and it 's not just the frame count. The movement distortions, the frame-to-frame flow, the personalities conveyed through the actions, etc. is all top ...